tye

Definitions

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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A knot; a tie.

n. A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.

n. A trough for washing ores.

transitive v. See tie, the proper orthography.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

An obsolete or archaic spelling of tie.

To wash with the tye, as ore. Compare tye, n.

n. An obsolete or archaic spelling of tie.

n. Nautical, the part of a topsail-halyard which passes through a block or sheave-hole at the masthead, and is attached to the yard.

n. In mining, a kind of narrow buddle used with a quick current of water for roughly washing tin or lead ore.

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Examples

Between Kingscote and West Hoathly, a short distance to the south-west of East Grinstead, is another "tye" -- Gravetye, a tudor mansion in a deep hollow, the home of Mr. William Robinson, the author of _The English

Got my leaflet today … I see I can get copies of it in audio, large tye braille english welsh french polish bengali chinese urdu arabic punjabi somli and gujarati but no other euro lanuague or mexian or spanish … .. hell there isnt even an option for chav .. for shame .. on May 6, 2009 at 12: 19 pm SUPD

One tip, as you are practicing your cast, put your wallet in your armpit, if it falls out you have too much arm movement. also take some string tye it around the butt of your rod behind the reel loop it around your wrist, this will train you to not roll your wrist as you cast. roger